The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-30
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Text Of a Bill by Delegate Clifford for
the Division and Admission of Da-
k0ta to the Union.
A Very Elaborate Measure, Prescribing
the Conditions on Which Admission
Will Be Granted.

oDPuAobS SbhlDS, anu III Is as tOi1OWB.
The inhabitants of the section hereinafter
uescribed are authorized to form a state gov
mention themselves under the nanaa aA Msesth
Dakota.
Section 2. Thet the said state of North
Dakota shat consist of all the territory in
cluded within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the point Of intersection OF the
eastetn boundary line of the territory of DAKOTA
with the northern Boundary line OF the United
states, and running thence sautherly along the
western boundary line Of Minnesota to It's in
Lersection with the seventh standard parallel Of
Dakota; thence west along the standard and on
q line with the same extended to its intersee-
tlon with the 9th meridian Of ioERLud vest
from Washington: thence north upoa said 9th
meridian OF longitude to its intersection with
the northern boundary line Of the United States
~ its place Of beginning.
Sec 8. That in order to secure the forn1a-
ton OF such government the qualified elect
ors witnin said boundaries are hereby
authorized on the first Tuesday of June,
ASSS, and in conformity to the laws of the
territory OF Dakota relating to the election
OF county officers. as nearly as practicable
ana insofar as they may be applicable, to
erect delegates possessing the qualifications
OF such electors within the limits OF said
boundaries. That there shall be elected az
said election the following number of dele
gates, who shall be apportioned among and
elected by the qualified voters OF each
county within said boundaries, the follow
EuR hummer Oh QGlGRab6S ITOIu SUCH nBY,e
to-wit. One delegate for each 5000 inhab-
itqnts thereof, ana in addition thereto one
delegate for the major part Of the fracr On
or said 5000 inhabitants; provided, low
ever that each organized county within said
boundaries shall be entitled to at least one
delegate. That said delegates shall each be
an inhabitant of the county from which he
may be elected That it shall be the duty of
Une oflcers or tine several counties herein
named to provide for the election of said
delegates by calling and giving notice Of said
election and canvass the returns thereof, as
is provided for in the election OF county OIL
GERS, as near as the same may be applicable
and practicable.
Sec A. That said delegates shall meet at
---- in Dakota, on the second Tuesday of
September, 1888, at II o'clock noon, and
when oroanlzyd shall delnre on behalf of the
people OF THAT portion OF the Territory of
Dakota within said boundaries heretnbefore
set forth; that they adopt the constitution of
the United States. and thereupon said con-
Yention is hereby authorized to form a con-
stitation and state government for that por-
ton of Dakota within said described
boundaries, and said state when formed and
organized shall be known and called the
State of North Dakota Provided, neverthe-
less, hat such constitution siaH be republic
can in form and make no distinction ~ civil
and political rights on account OF coIor
or race except as to Indians not taxed
and not ~repugnant to the constItu-
ton of the United States and the principles
of the Declaration Of Independence. Pro-
vided. further, that such constitution shall
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Of the state or Of any city, town or other
municipal corporatioa therein shaii be given
or loaned TO or in aid Of any association, cor
Doiation or private undertaking, and that
the aggregate debt of the state SHAH net az
any time exceed 100000 And provided,
further. that such constitution shall provide
4knk4b1J oxsefntt,eo ~ 0oad scot al chall nudoV
n6 circumstance exempt any portion of the
property within said state belonging TO any
Corporation organized for religious and edu-
~cattonal purposes from taxation, and
that no distinction whatever shall be mace
in the assessment and collection OF taxes
between an individual and d corporat!ons
And provided, further, that said convention
shall provide BY an ordinance, irrevDcG ole
without the consent of the United States
and the people of said state, Jhab perfect
liberation and the free exercise Of religious
sentiment shall be secured; th { the inhabt-
fanss within said proposed state do agree
AND declare that they forever uisclaim all
right and title TO the u~napprGpriatea public
lands and the lands the Indian title 70 witch
has not been extingulshed by the Unlbed
States lying therein, and that the same shall
be and remain at the sole and entire dlspo-
sition Of the United States; that no tax shall
be imposed BY said state IN land or properly
therein belonging TO the United States and
any Indian tribes or Indians sustaining tribal
relaaions. ar which may hereafter be pur-
chased by the United States; and Thai all
naviQabie waters within said state shall be
and remain public highways, free % all clti-
gems Of the United States
Sec. s. That eaid convention, having
formed said constitution as provided IN this
act. shall provide by ordinance for submit
ting The same to the people OF said state for
their satisfaction or rejection at an election
10 be held az such time and place and under
such regulations as said convention may
prescribe.
Sec o. ThaGat The election last aforesaid
the legal voters Of said new state shall vote
directly Tor or against such proposed con-
stitution, and the Returns thereof sball be
made to the governor OF Dakota, who. with
the secretary and chief justice thereof and
the president Of said oongentlon. or any Two
or them, shall canvass the same. and II 2
rnninrity OF she legal votes 80 cast In said
nronosed state shall DO for said constitution
said governor shall certify tho same TO the
president OF the UnlUed States, together
With the cops Of sald constitution and ordk
nancea
SEE 2. That on the receipt OF such certi-
ncation OF the vote SO cast at said election
howfng adoption Of said constitution BY
tbe neople OF said state as aforesaid, and a
ronv OF said constitution and ordinances,
the presidents Of the United stat Y, " said
constitution and ordinances small conform
VS. 10 IH0 NGu MANEAHNt M MAAA @AtI HA--AA 49,
upon issue his proclamation declaring the
Afate ndmlrted into the Union. and fhersupou
the safd state shall be admitted to the Union
on an equal footing with che original states
WITHOUT any further action on the part OF
SEA. y. That until the next general cen
aus said state shall DO entatled 20 one repre-
sentative IN congress
Sec b Thai the governor and other off,
GERS 10 be provided BY the constitution shall
ba elected on d day fixed BY said constilu-
tiosSal convention, the territorial officers TO
hold over NATL their successors have Quali-
fed
sec I0 That the laws Of the United
States shall have khe same application as Ia
other States Of the Union.
Section Al prOvidcs f0f the transfer OF all
actions, cases and matters pending from the
territorial courts 70 such courts as may be
established. No Indictment il to abate by
reason OF any change In the courts
Section ~ provides for the granting 70